long ball

noun

: home run

Examples of long ball in a Sentence

a pitcher who has given up a lot of long balls

Recent Examples on the Web

In the 34th minute, Murphy launched a long ball in the path of forward Sammy Smith who raced past multiple defenders and finished it for the 1-0 lead. — ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

Sveindis Jonsdottir scored for Angel City (7-7-1) in the 80th minute when defender Sophia Mattice sent a long ball forward. — Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026

And in the final seconds, a desperate Argentina turned to Messi to deliver a long ball into the box from midfield, and create something, anything. — Sean Gregory, Time, 20 July 2026

Footage from a 3-0 victory over the press in 2012 showed the latter heading on a long ball for Burnham to race through and score. — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for long ball

• aldol
• armhole
• atoll
• awol
• backhaul
• banal
• baseball
• befall
• cabal
• catchall
• cecal
• centrale